Silicon–silicon π single bond
Examples of π single bonds in diradicals are rare, as they are typically unstable. Here, the authors describe a room temperature-stable closed-shell bicyclic tetrasilane that features a Si-Si π single bond between two of the non-adjacent Si centers.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17815-z |